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Hisbah gives verdict on woman who married daughter’s suitor
The Kano State Hisbah Board has cleared Malama Khadija Rano, who allegedly dissolved her marriage to marry her daughter’s suitor. The Board in a statement by its Public relations officer, Lawan Ibrahim said the marriage was and had fulfilled all the necessary criteria, Ibrahim noted. Deputy Commander in charge of operations, Hussain Ahmed, who chaired the investigation committee said Khadija was divorced by her husband and observed the three months waiting period (iddah) prescribed by Islam before she married a man whom her biological daughter earlier rejected. ”The marriage is legal according to Islam, that was the reason Hisbah Commander…
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There are elements in the Villa that want us to lose the election because their candidate did not win the primaries – El-Rufai
Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai has alleged that there are elements in the presidential villa that want the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu to lose. He claimed that they are doing so because they had their candidates who did not emerge victorious at the primaries El-Rufai said this on Wednesday while fielding questions on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme. According to him, those individual elements are hiding behind President Muhammadu Buhari’s desire to do what he thinks is right. He said, ”I believe there are elements in the Villa that want us to…
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Governor Tambuwal’s aide dies following a stampede at PDP’s presidential rally in Sokoto
Hajia Aisha Maina, the Special Adviser to Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state on female education is dead. She was caught in a stampede that occurred at the exit gate of Giginya Stadium, during the presidential rally of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP. According to a staff of the Information ministry; ”A motorcyclist fell down from his bike at the exit way of the stadium and that caused a serious stampede, with people falling upon one another. She was one of the victims.? Chairman of Forum of Special Advisers, Ibrahim Magaji Gusau, who confirmed Maina’s death, said she was rushed to…
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Banks will accept old notes after deadline – Emefiele
Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele has announced that commercial banks will still accept the old notes even after the deadline of February 10, 2023. Speaking during an interactive session with the house of representatives ad hoc committee on the currency redesign and Naira swap policy on Tuesday, January 31, Emefiele stated that the CBN will also accept the old naira from banks after the deadline. He also referenced a CBN act which mandates the apex bank to continue to accept old notes after its expiration. Section 20 (3) of the CBN act reads; “Notwithstanding sub-sections…
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The word ‘Emilokan’ is very spiritual, don’t take Tinubu for a joke – Primate Ayodele
The leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele has described the ”Emilokan” statement of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC as spiritual. He explained that Nigerians joke a lot with Tinubu’s because they don’t have an idea of what it means spiritually. In a statement by his spokesman, Oluwatosin Osho, Ayodele, cautioned Nigerians against taking Tinubu for granted. He said: ‘’Don’t joke with the chances of the APC, Don’t take Tinubu for granted, he is not old politically and he wants this presidency. “His pronouncements are more spiritual than physical. He speaks with so much…
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New Naira Notes: Emefiele has weaponised the CBN and is an enemy of democracy – Femi Fani-Kayode
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Femi Fani-Kayode has alleged that the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, has weaponized the apex bank and that he wants to derail the country’s democracy by provoking an uprising. He claimed Emefiele wanted to cause a crisis and provoke an uprising against the government, which would pave the way for an Interim National Government (ING). The former Minister made the statement in a post via his verified Twitter handle on Tuesday. According to him, Emefiele has plans to starve Nigerians as he is yet to make a plan…
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Protest rock Edo State over unofficial N700/litre fuel hike
A protest has rocked Benin City, Edo State, over an unofficial N700 per/litre hike in the price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, popularly known as petrol. The protesters blocked the Sapele road, Ring road and other significant parts of the city asking the state government to set up a price control committee to check the prices of petrol and other essential commodities. Former Coordinator-General of Edo State Civil Society Organisation, EDOSCO, Omobude Agho, lamented that citizens had suffered untold hardship amid affluence. He noted that Nigerians could no longer endure hardship caused by the hike in the prices of petrol,…
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Ojuelegba container accident: Gov Sanwo-Olu orders trial of truck owner and driver
Lagos state governor, Bababjide Sanwo-Olu, has directed the state Ministry of Justice and relevant authorities to commence the trial of the owner and driver of the container-laden truck that fell on a commercial bus on Ojuelegba Bridge, Surulere area of the state, last Sunday, January 29. The truck had killed nine occupants with one survivor after falling on a commercial vehicle. Addressing newsmen, the state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, said the governor gave the following directives. That The driver of the truck and the owner, who are in police custody, must be prosecuted; Ministry of Transportation and…
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There is no equality in marriage. Your husband is not your friend, he is your lord – Nigerian man tells women
A Facebook user, Achiever Darlington has expressed that there is no equality in marriage. Accordng to him, the husband is the lord of his home and not his wife’s friend. He told women not to allow social media tell them otherwise. He shared this in a post via the microblogging site He wrote; There is no equality in marriage, stop confusing yourself, there are no two heads in a home, just one and that is your husband. Your husband is the head of the family just like God is the head of the church,” he stated. “Your Husband is not…
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(Photos) Influencer de-transitioning from a trans woman back to a man after realising he’s now happier as a man
An influencer is in the process of ‘de-transitioning’ from a trans woman back to a man after realising he’s now happier as a man Oli London, from Hertford, spent six months living as a woman and underwent feminising facial surgery to soften his features before realising that he was actually happier living as a man. The social media personality, who had previously had surgery to look like male Korean pop idols, has hit out at celebs like Harry Styles and Timothee Chalamet, and shows like Ru Paul’s drag race. According to London, the celebrities promote gender fluidity, and they are dangerous for teens who are encouraged to question…
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Naira Swap: We are happy the President considered our request for an extension, our wives selling corn and garden eggs are the most affected – Tinubu
Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for granting the request to extend the deadline for the naira swap. He expressed that he was only performing his duty as according to him, ”our wives’ selling garden eggs, carrots, and roasted corn are the most affected by the naira swap” He said this during his town hall meeting in Benin City, Edo State. According to Tinubu: “We have been on this for three to four days, and suddenly today, when the President said okay out of great respect he will consider our request…
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We find it shameful that while people were being killed, the president was enjoying a state dinner in Katsina State -Miyetti Allah condemns federal government’s silence over killing of herdsmen in airstrike
Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has condemned the federal government over its silence on the killing of herdsmen in an airstrike. The group described the silence as a lack of regard for the death of ordinary Nigerians. It was reported that over 40 herders and butchers were killed by an alleged military drone fire on January 25 in Rukubi village, Doma, Nasarawa state. The group claimed that the herdsmen who were killed are “victims of high handedness of Benue State Government and the officers of the Makurdi-based Operation Whirl Stroke who deployed an aircraft/drone.” This was according to a statement by MACBAN’s…
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